Description:Discover what was uncovered at the site of this lost 19th Century African American and Irish immigrant community (once located where Central Park is today) during The Institute for the Exploration of Seneca Village History's recent archaeological dig with the professor who co-founded the Institute.

Description:Seneca Village was Manhattan's first known community of African-American property owners, on land that would become Central Park. Learn about the history of the village, the property owners, and what New York City was like at the time.

Lecture Series-Seen through a Social Lens The Work of New York’s Photo League 1936–1951 - The Jewish Museum

Description:This lecture traces the beginnings of the Photo League in New York and its place within 20th century documentary photography by contrasting the work of various Photo League members with earlier practitioners of social documentary such as Jacob Riis, Lewis Hine and Edward S. Curtis.Tickets 55 General Public 50 MembersSingle Tickets 20 General Public 18 Members